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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 42' 45'' North , 6° 54' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
260554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260554:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineralized greenstone in the woods and ravines.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Usually massive
Colour: White
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: Massive, in rares crystals in massive albite
Colour: Green
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: In rare iron roses
Colour: Black
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Stephane Maury CollectionIdentified by Stephane Maury: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Crystals typically rhombohedral
Colour: colourless to blue green due to riebeckite
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: Fibrous agregats or massive prisms
Colour: Black, dark blue, blue green
✪ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Habit: Isolated tablets or aggregates
Colour: Bronze to brown

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite ?9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
KPotassium
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27

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